Who do you take care of before yourself? Who do you make time for? Who do you cook for? Sacrifices for others can be admirable. They can have a time and a place. But sometimes we can get into a routine and always put certain other people first. Perhaps it made sense to do all [...]
Author: LizSmithCoach
Rethinking: think first, then act.
Think before you act. This is probably advice you have heard before. It sounds reasonable. But what if we turn around? I recently heard Marie Forleo advise to act before you think. Don't think about how much you don't want to get out of bed in the morning, just do it. Lace up those running [...]
Setting the smallest goal possible.
I did it. I finally rode my bike outside! While this sounds crazy for someone usually training for triathlon, I don't often ride outside. There are many mental barriers I face from weather to weird worries that I will be inconvenienced by a flat tire, and worse that I will be on the side of [...]
Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream – a really yummy, dairy free, low sugar treat.
I made this recipe recently and it is a pretty amazing treat. Here are the essentials, from the recipe linked to above (with the how to instructions modified to get down to the simple basics): Ingredients Frozen balls of PB ¼ cup creamy peanut butter Ice cream: 1 (14 oz) can coconut cream ¼ cup [...]
Tracking – are you too attached?
If we workout without a watch or other technology, does it count? Obviously. But.... I think what we measure can also become something relied upon. My watch measures my steps each day. I don't consciously set a target, but I clearly pay attention to it. I recently left it at home. I usually go for [...]
Planning in life vs. Triathlon.
Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years. ~ Bill Gates Planning for life is difficult! How much should we plan on doing each year? How do we map out within the year? Month? Week, and day? Thinking about five or ten years is [...]
Consistency in sleeping habits.
My experience with the benefits of consistent sleep throughout the week.
Sharing the trilife.
Each individual will enjoy and do best with different types of exercise and sport. But we don't know what our bet fit will be (which can change throughout our lives) without trying different options. Triathlon has a higher barrier than many sports since it is 3 in 1, and in total there is a fair [...]
Workplace leadership.
Many people who are actually in charge of leading a group (supervisors, etc) are not very good at it. I think this must be true given how many people I know who are not inspired by the work they do for their supervisor. I recognize that this is easy to say from the sidelines. I [...]
Your leadership.
I think a lot about leadership. It is a topic that interests me and I think it gets at the core of our humanity. Dictionary.com defines leadership as heading up a group ("the position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group; the leaders of a group"); but also as [...]
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